4. Aaron Sorkin

DOB: June 9th 1961 (Age 52)

First TV break: 1988 (Age 27)

Sorkin graduated from Syracuse University in 1983 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Musical Theatre. After graduating, Sorkin moved to New York where he worked as an actor through the 1980’s.

While working as a struggling actor, Sorkin worked odd-jobs, including but not limited to, limousine driving and singing telegram worker.

Aaron didn’t find writing till his late twenties, and started his career as a playwright, and 1988 he sold the film rights to his broadway play – A Few Good Men to producer David Brown for a reportedly “six figured sum”.